City employee salaries

Name, job title, department, and pay for every City of Chicago employee. Search anyone, sort by pay, and drill into any department.

Money & PeopleCity last published Sep 6, 2026Source on the data portal
Employees31,75924,849 salaried · 6,910 hourly
Median salary$115,158salaried staff only (24,849)
Average salary$116,092highest $406,536
Median hourly rate$50.23/hrhourly staff only (6,910)

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31,759 people
NameJob titlePay
Garcia Reyes, AdrianGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Ellermann, Lisa MForeman Of Motor Truck DriversChicago Department Of Aviation$54.00/hr
March, William TForeman Of Sewer BricklayersDepartment Of Water Management$60.29/hr
Mitchell, Quincy DElectronics TechnicianDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Woods, Leonard JMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$50.23/hr
Williams, Jeremy APool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Morales Pineiro, Jose APool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Rivas, Ernesto JMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Hurtado, JoshuaGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Flisk, Thomas JConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Brend, Timothy SBricklayerChicago Department Of Transportation$54.81/hr
Hall, Darren DSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Contino, Robert NElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Rotondo, Dana SMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Mason, Danny LMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Ward, ToryTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Ruiz, JosephAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$20.00/hr
Harris, David LMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Alvis, Vidette AMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$50.23/hr
Roberson, Robert EPainterChicago Department Of Aviation$56.30/hr
Bryant, Deangela DPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Mcgee Jr., Marcus WHoisting Engineer - MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$71.80/hr
Pavone, Alex TAsst Chief Operating EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$70.31/hr
Leary, Kevin TElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Vera, Jose MFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Janus, Cameron JElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Flaherty, Timothy FElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Flores, JesusAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Vidmar, Joseph AAsst Chief Operating EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$70.31/hr
Olsen, William LOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Giglione, Andrew MHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Jamison, MarcettaSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Flecha, JesusOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Watson, JamesHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Willis, JamesBricklayerDepartment Of Water Management$54.81/hr
Kelly, Timothy MSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$51.39/hr
Parada, Andrew EElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Beltran, Christopher MAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$47.70/hr
Zizumbo, DanielMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Shaw, Kasandra RSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Steele, Jeffery RPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Trevino, LennahLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$17.70/hr
Calhoun, Brian FPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Rodriguez, Michael APool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Donovan, ThomasElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Molina, Fernando AStaff AsstDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Guarino, Rocco DPainterChicago Department Of Aviation$56.30/hr
Lopez, MichaelGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Wielontek, Patrick ACarpenterChicago Department Of Aviation$58.51/hr
Volanti, AnthonyAsst Chief Operating EngineerChicago Department Of Aviation$70.31/hr
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Source: Employee Salaries, City of Chicago open data · city last published Sep 6, 2026.

Pay figures are base pay as published. Salaried and hourly staff are reported in separate columns by the city, so medians and averages above are computed over each group separately — never blended. Overtime and other earnings are not in this dataset. Open in the raw explorer.